By Robin Toskin
Mahakama did little to suggest they are hungry to stay in top flight after a stingy 0-0 draw with Western Stima at City Stadium.
The gravity of their draw may turn out to be enormous after Posta Rangers beat Red Berets 2-1 in Nakuru and KCB shredded Nairobi City Stars 3-0 at City Stadium moments after their barren draw.
Although coach Sammy Omollo was satisfied with the result, the outcome in the other matches, with Chemelil Sugar also playing AFC Leopards tomorrow would leave the former Gor Mahia with pangs of guilt.
The result would have been worse, but for a complacent Stima side also guilty of lacking invention in the final third.
Although Henry Omino's Stima would argue they did all the shooting with Mahakama's only shot at goal in the first half coming on 30 minutes, a horrible attempt by Bernard Meki, the Western's too lacked precision.
Stima's first attempt after 80 seconds was beautiful, but Alloys Mangi failed to capitalise of Mark Sirengo's dizzying cross as he shot straight at goalkeeper John Wahu, who used his legs to put away the half volley.
Sirengo went close on 19 minutes with another volley and again Wahu came to the rescue of the bottom-placed Mahakama when he went down quickly to smother the shot for a fruitless corner.
The former Harambee Stars striker went even closer in the second stanza, but his shot from inside the box came off the underside of the crossbar with goalkeeper Wau beaten.
Hopeful strike
While Mahakama failed to show the hunger to fight for survival, KCB had a strong appetite that saw them devour Nairobi City Stars
In their first foray upfront on six minutes Omuse's hopeful strike from distance was within sight of teenage goalkeeper Fredrick Odhiambo until it deflected off John Amboko to nestle at the bottom right corner.
The goal took away ideas and script in one swoop and soon the Kawangware boys were chasing shadows.
Fred Okello dropped a clanger as his attempted clearance missed his net by inches just after the quarter hour mark.
It was evident City were under siege and it came as no surprise when nice inter-passing by KCB ripped open their opponents' defence to leave Maina with the easiest of tasks — tap in.
Ezekiel Odera capped KCB's decent display on 74 minutes when a good interplay with his fellow forwards sent him clear to notch the bankers' third and his eleventh of the campaign.
Posta's triumph and KCB's moved them above the drop zone each with 28 points.
Source: The Standard | Online Edition
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